Our Program

Splendid is a platform for artists to develop new ideas, hone their conceptual and production skills and connect with leading creative practitioners and presenters.

The Splendid Program is divided into 6 Stages:

Stage 1: Arts Lab: 25 July – 12 August, 2011

An intensive 3 week creative residency in Lismore, NSW for emerging artists of multiple disciplines and backgrounds. Established artists (provocateurs) will facilitate the Arts Lab to encourage new ways of thinking around ideas for large-scale public events and festival environments.

The Arts Lab includes attendance to Splendour in the Grass to look at how to engage with the festival audience and site.

Splendid ideas developed in the Arts Lab will be selected to undertake further development.

Stage 2: Concept and Proposal Refinement: 15 August – 12 September, 2011

Artists will then have 4 weeks to further develop ideas that have emerged out of the Arts Lab. Short and sharp ideas are to be presented to the Curatorium, based on a template provided during the Lab. As part of their concept proposal, artists will be asked to identify a particular mentor that they are interested in working with. A provocateur of the artists choice will be available for one session (via email/phone/Skype) to provide feedback and advice.

Approximately 5 concepts will then be selected by the Curatorium to proceed to Stage 3.

Stage 3: Creative Development and Mentoring: October 2011 – March 2012

Selected artists will enter a mentor phase to creatively develop their project, and work towards developing a detailed proposal, including a budget, to be pitched to the Splendour Arts Program. Stage 3 will be managed by Carclew Youth Arts, and will be an independently contracted stage whereby the artist receives a stipend. Carclew will provide assistance in selecting a mentor if needed. During this stage, 1 face to face meeting will be held with Craig Walsh to provide feedback (October, December, and February).

Stage 4: Presentation of Project Proposals: March 2012

Project proposals are submitted to the Splendour Arts Program in late March (date to be confirmed) for possible commissioning. Projects that are not selected for the Splendour Arts Program should be at the point whereby they can alternatively be pitched to other festivals.

Stage 5: Production: April – July 2012

Projects selected for Splendour will receive a production budget to realise their projects, an artist fee, and benefit from the guidance of experienced production staff and crew. This stage is assisted by a Producer from NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts). During this stage, 1 face to face meeting will be held with Craig Walsh to provide feedback.

Stage 6: Presentation: July 2012

Works will be presented at Splendour in the Grass 2012 (late July - dates to be confirmed)